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Nazi S.A. banner captured by member of US Army in Germany

Object | Accession Number: 1990.267.1

This Nazi banner was brought to the U.S. after liberation by Samuel Reiss, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers stationed in Europe.

Date
use:  1933-1945
Language
German
Classification
Identifying Artifacts
Category
Flags
Object Type
Flags (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nancie Furgang

About This Object

Physical Description
inscription(?): "S.A. GRUPPEN HESSEN"
Dimensions
overall: Height: 20.080 inches (51.003 cm) | Width: 46.460 inches (118.008 cm) | Depth: 118.110 inches (299.999 cm)
Materials
overall : silk, ink

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Nancie Furgang, the daughter of Samuel Reiss.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:22:13
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